This year for the Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 Art Competition you are being asked to create a painting, drawing or piece of digital art on the theme of Forced Journeys / Journeys of Escape.   Click here for more information.

Yet another creative writing competition for you!  Pupils of all ages are asked to enter stories or poems on any subject they’d like – and as many entries as they’d like!  The final date for entries is 31 March 2014 and the maximum word count is 700 words.  For details and ideas to help you from top writer Michael Morpurgo visit http://wickedyoungwriters.com/

Get inspired by four images from the Aberdeen University’s collection of rare books and send them your 500 word short story.  The deadline for submissions is 12 midnight on 27th of October 2013.  For more information visit www.abdn.ac.uk/library/about/special

Yes, write an essay explaining “What does being a European Citizen mean to you?” and you could win an iPad for yourself and our school.  Runners-up win iPods.  Entries must be 500 words or less.  More information at http://tinyurl.com/ED-Aberdeen The closing date has now been extended to Wednesday 23rd of October.

Looking for another writing competition this summer holidays?  Why not enter Aberdeen City Libraries europedirect competition  My Europe in Books .  They’d like you to write about one of the following, in no more than 100 words:  your favourite European Author or Poet;  your favourite European fictional character; or your favourite place in Europe to read.

Entries must be accompanied by an entry form which can be downloaded HERE or be picked up from any Aberdeen City Library. All entrants will receive a copy of the project’s publication later in the year.  Closing date is the 19th of August.  Get writing!